Difference between revisions of "Val McDermid"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Crime writer with lesbian characters, notably Dr. Tony Hill, private investigator Kate Brannigan, psychologist Tony Hill, and lesbian journalist Lindsay Gordon. Notable books include 'The Mermaids Singing' (1995). The Tony Hill/ Lindssay Gordan series has been adapted for television under the name 'Wire in the Blood'. | + | Crime writer with lesbian characters, notably Dr. Tony Hill, private investigator Kate Brannigan, psychologist Tony Hill, and lesbian journalist Lindsay Gordon. Notable books include 'The Mermaids Singing' (1995). The Tony Hill/ Lindssay Gordan series has been adapted for television under the name 'Wire in the Blood'. Awards include the Crime Writers’ Association’s Gold and Cartier Diamond Daggers. |
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
| + | * http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/ecf72ac2-f611-11e3-a038-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3DJydT1UB | ||
* http://www.valmcdermid.com/ | * http://www.valmcdermid.com/ | ||
* http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2014/03/val-mcdermid-living-tartan-noir-edinburgh | * http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2014/03/val-mcdermid-living-tartan-noir-edinburgh | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 14 September 2014
Country
Scotland
Birth - Death
1955 -
Occupation
Writer
Description
Crime writer with lesbian characters, notably Dr. Tony Hill, private investigator Kate Brannigan, psychologist Tony Hill, and lesbian journalist Lindsay Gordon. Notable books include 'The Mermaids Singing' (1995). The Tony Hill/ Lindssay Gordan series has been adapted for television under the name 'Wire in the Blood'. Awards include the Crime Writers’ Association’s Gold and Cartier Diamond Daggers.
